Miscellaneous Settings
Password
The
FT-2980R/E
provides a password feature which can minimize the chance that your
transceiver could be used by an unauthorized party.
When the password feature is activated, the radio will ask for the four digit password to
be entered when the radio is first turned on. You must enter the four digit password from
the Microphone’s keypad. If the wrong password is entered, the microprocessor will shut
down the radio automatically.
To enter the password and activating this feature, use the following procedure:
1. Press and hold in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second,
then rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
40 PSWD
”.
2. Press the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key momentarily to enable ad-
justment of this Set Mode Item.
3. Press the [
LOW
(
A/N
)] key momentarily to display any
previously-stored password.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the first digit of the de
-
sired number/letter (
0
-
9
,
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
,
E
(substitute for “
”),
and
F
(substitute for “#”).
5. Press the [
LOW
(
A/N
)] key to move to the next digit.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program the remaining num-
bers/letters of the desired password.
7. If you make a mistake, press the [
REV
(
DW
)] key to
move back to the previous digit, then re-select the cor-
rect number/letter.
8. When you have finished entering the password, press
and hold in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second to save
the new setting and exit to normal operation.
9. If you wish to disable the Password feature, repeat
steps 1 and 2 above, now rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
OFF
”, then press and hold
in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second.
1) We recommend that you to write down the password number, and keep it
in a safe place you can easily find if you forget your password.
2) If you forget the password number, you may turn on the transceiver by per-
forming the “Microprocessor Resetting” procedure (see page 59). However,
the FT-2980R/E will clear the password, as well as all memories, and will restore
all other settings to factory defaults.
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